# Majuli Assembly constituency

Majuli is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Majuli is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1962 | Malchandra Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | M. Pegu | Independent |
| 1972 | Mal Chandna Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Chakbhal Kagyang | Janata Party |
| 1985 | Padmeswar Deley | Independent |
| 1991 | Padmeswar Deley | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 1996 | Karuna Dutta | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 2000^ | Jogeswar Doley | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 2001 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 2006 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | Sarbananda Sonowal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2021 | Sarbananda Sonowal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Bhuban Gam | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^ indicates Bye-Elections

## Election results
### 2022 by-election

This by-election was needed as the sitting MLA, Sarbananda Sonowal, resigned to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.
2022 Assam Legislative Assembly By-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Bhuban Gam | 67,242 | 69.86 |
| | AJP | Chittaranjan Basumatary | 25,101 | 26.08 |
| | SUCI(C) | Bhaity Richong | 2,265 | 2.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,250 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,33,227 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2021

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Majuli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal | 71,436 | 67.53 | +16.79 |
| | INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 28,244 | 28.27 | −3.11 |
| | SUCI(C) | Bhaity Richong | 1,080 | 1.02 | +0.20 |
| | Independent | None of the Above | 1,075 | 1.02 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43,192 | 39.26 | +19.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,05,782 | 79.89 | −5.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,32,403 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +16.79 | |

### 2016

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Majuli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal | 49,602 | 50.74 | +47.82 |
| | INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 30,679 | 31.38 | −14.98 |
| | Independent | Ranjit Doley | 15,695 | 16.05 | +16.05 |
| | SUCI(C) | Hemanta Pegu | 798 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| | Independent | None of the Above | 987 | 1.01 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,923 | 19.36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,761 | 85.33 | +4.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,14,572 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | +47.82 | |

### 2011

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Majuli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 39,655 | 46.36 | |
| | Independent | Padmeswar Doley | 23,691 | 27.70 | +27.70 |
| | Independent | Premadhar Doley | 19,690 | 23.02 | +23.02 |
| | Independent | Achiram Doley | 2,500 | 2.92 | +2.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,964 | 42.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,536 | 80.66 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |